Analytical chemistry and toxicological assessment of microcystin-LR toxin standards from seven vendors; a comparison of mass, purity and toxicity based on label mass. This dataset is associated with the following publication: Lang, J., D. Jenkins-Hill, N. Chernoff, J. Schmid, M. Strynar, J. McCord, C. Rosal, and T.L. Thanh. Variability of Microcystin-LR Standards Available from Seven Commercial Vendors. Toxins. MDPI, Basel, SWITZERLAND, 14(10): 705, (2022).

Physical and serum chemistry effects in mice due to a single oral dose of ten microcystin congeners at a variety of dose levels to determine health effects and a no observable effect level. This dataset is associated with the following publications: Chernoff, N. Comparative toxicology of microcystin congeners. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, USA. Chernoff, N., D. Hill, J. Schmid, J. Lang, T. Le, A. Farthing, and H. Huang. The comparative toxicity of ten microcystin congeners administered orally to mice: Clinical effects and organ toxicity.. Toxins. MDPI AG, Basel, SWITZERLAND, 12(6): 403, (2020). Chernoff, N., D. Hill, J. Schmid, J. Lang, A. Farthing, and H. Huang. Dose-response study of microcystin congeners MCLR, MCLA, MCLY, MCRR, and MCYR administered orally to mice. Toxins. MDPI AG, Basel, SWITZERLAND, 13(2): 86, (2021).

Physical and serum chemistry effects in mice due to a single oral dose of ten microcystin congeners at a variety of dose levels to determine health effects and a no observable effect level. This dataset is associated with the following publications: Chernoff, N. Comparative toxicology of microcystin congeners. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, USA. Chernoff, N., D. Hill, J. Schmid, J. Lang, T. Le, A. Farthing, and H. Huang. The comparative toxicity of ten microcystin congeners administered orally to mice: Clinical effects and organ toxicity.. Toxins. MDPI AG, Basel, SWITZERLAND, 12(6): 403, (2020). Chernoff, N., D. Hill, J. Schmid, J. Lang, A. Farthing, and H. Huang. Dose-response study of microcystin congeners MCLR, MCLA, MCLY, MCRR, and MCYR administered orally to mice. Toxins. MDPI AG, Basel, SWITZERLAND, 13(2): 86, (2021).

qPCR and RT-qPCR. This dataset is associated with the following publication: Lu, J., I. Struewing, L. Wymer, D. Tettenhorst, J. Shoemaker, and J. Allen. Use of qPCR and RT-qPCR for monitoring variations of microcystin producers and as an early warning system to predict toxin production in an Ohio inland lake. WATER RESEARCH. Elsevier Science Ltd, New York, NY, USA, 170: 115262, (2020).

The data include the abundance and community compositions characterized using qPCR and metagenomic sequences. This dataset is associated with the following publication: Jeon, Y., I. Struewing, K. Clauson, N. Reetz, N. Fairchild, L. Goeres-Priest, T. Dreher, R. Labiosa, K. Carpenter, B. Rosen, E. Villegas, and J. Lu. Dominant Dolichospermum and microcystin production in Detroit Lake (Oregon, USA). Harmful Algae. Elsevier B.V., Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS, 142: 102802, (2025).

Data from NLA 2012 was used to assess biovolume results for cyanobacteria (phytoplankton) in relation to both landscape and in lake factors. Citation information for this dataset can be found in the EDG's Metadata Reference Information section and Data.gov's References section.

Data from NLA 2012 was used to assess biovolume results for cyanobacteria (phytoplankton) in relation to both landscape and in lake factors. Citation information for this dataset can be found in the EDG's Metadata Reference Information section and Data.gov's References section.

(1) qPCR and RT-qPCR for cyanotoxin producing genes, and (2) some water quality parameters. This dataset is associated with the following publication: Duan, X., C. Zhang, I. Struewing, X. Li, H. Allen, and J. Lu. Cyanotoxin-encoding genes as powerful predictors of cyanotoxin production during harmful cyanobacterial blooms in an inland freshwater lake: Evaluating a novel early-warning system. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT. Elsevier BV, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 830: 154568, (2022).

(1) qPCR and RT-qPCR for cyanotoxin producing genes, and (2) some water quality parameters. This dataset is associated with the following publication: Duan, X., C. Zhang, I. Struewing, X. Li, H. Allen, and J. Lu. Cyanotoxin-encoding genes as powerful predictors of cyanotoxin production during harmful cyanobacterial blooms in an inland freshwater lake: Evaluating a novel early-warning system. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT. Elsevier BV, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 830: 154568, (2022).

Measured concentrations in octanol-water phase partitioning of microcystin congeners. This dataset is associated with the following publication: McCord, J., J. Lang, D. Hill, M. Strynar, and N. Chernoff. pH dependent octanol–water partitioning coefficients of microcystin congeners. JOURNAL OF WATER AND HEALTH. IWA Publishing, London, UK, 16(3): 340-345, (2018).